News Links - 3/4/08

[dleedlee]

Charlene Choi: Give Gillian Some Space
http://www.batgwa.com/story.php?id=668
Juno Mak Denies Dating Gillian Chung
http://www.batgwa.com/story.php?id=669

Vancouver announces "Ms. Feifei Day"
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/9077 ... 65969.html
HKFA to Stage Old Films Commemorating Lydia Shum
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/03/04/1261@329791.htm

SPOTLIGHT: the many faces of Clyde Kusatsu
http://asiancemagazine.com/mar_2008/spo ... de_kusatsu

SFIAAFF kicks off its 26th year with the return of celebrated director Wayne Wang
http://asiancemagazine.com/mar_2008/san ... m_festival

Review: Walking My Life (Japan)
http://www.varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/5613/1/
Review: Opapatika (Thailand)
http://www.varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/5612/1/

Interview with Director Wong Kar Wai
http://asiancemagazine.com/mar_2008/leg ... ng_kar_wai

Zhang Yimou: Spielberg's quit won't affect Games
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008- ... 710659.htm

Bai Ling only charged with petty theft
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080304/ap_ ... MPN7lxFb8C

Eason Chan to Sing in Guangzhou in April
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/03/04/902@329632.htm

China Not to Implement Film Rating for the Moment: Regulator
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/03/04/1261@329869.htm

[dleedlee]

Oldest Korean Film Shown for 1st Time
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/na ... 20064.html

The Butcher
A visceral slasher film with a pummeling rhythm that requires a strong stomach to sit through.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/awa ... &rid=10753

[Brian Thibodeau]

'Big Fish' Raid nets nearly 51,000 bogus goods
http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/309014
http://www.torontosun.com/News/TorontoA ... 1-sun.html
(and only a three-minute walk from where I live! Man, the money I coulda made ):

Bai Ling only charged with petty theft
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080304/ap_ ... MPN7lxFb8C

or if you prefer the sassier version:
http://www.tmz.com/2008/03/03/petty-act ... tty-theft/

and Bai's blog response:
http://www.tmz.com/2008/03/04/bai-ling- ... nfraction/